Engineering Technician I/II - Construction Management Section (Finance)

The Riverside County Flood Control Water Conservation District has an opportunity for a Engineering Technician I or II to support the Construction Management Section of the Construction & Maintenance Division located in Riverside.

The Engineering Technician will report to the supervisor of the Construction Management Section and will perform both continuous and/or periodic on-site technical and quality control inspections of materials used in District public works and developer-funded drainage projects during construction. District projects are focused on construction of storm drain facilities, such as underground pipes and box storm drains, open channels, levees and basins. These projects most commonly involve reinforced concrete construction, trenching, shoring and installation of underground precast concrete pipe and box pipes, sewer and waterline pipeline relocation and repair, backfilling and compacting soil, traffic control, trench safety, air and water quality protective measures.
Please note that this is a field position and requires driving throughout Riverside County.

Competitive candidates will have experience in inspecting public works construction projects involving reinforced concrete structures, such as channels, storm drain pipes, roads, walls, or bridges; experience in soils and construction materials testing; experience using Bluebeam Software and/or experience with a nuclear testing gauge and will have obtained American Concrete Institute (ACI) program certifications in Testing, Inspection, and/or Construction Specialist.

Advancement to the next level in the Engineering Technician series (i.e. Sr. Engineering Technician) is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

Meet the Team! The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District provides for the control and conservation of flood and storm waters and for the protection of watercourses, watersheds, public highways, life and property from damage within its boundaries.•Observe work in progress to ensure construction procedures are followed and that material used conforms to specifications.

•Collect and prepare concrete and soil samples in the field for subsequent laboratory testing and characterization (e.g. moisture content, density, sieve analysis etc.).

•Follow proper procedures and perform accurate testing and computations related to on-site materials, and soil compaction testing as well as laboratory testing and analysis.

•Perform off-site inspections at pre-cast concrete structure manufacturing plants.

• Perform limited design of roadways and appurtenant structures; revise elements of simple engineering designs within established limits.

• Calculate and compute quantity and cost of materials for a variety of construction projects; prepare maps using manual or computer aided techniques. OPTION I
Experience: Three years of sub-professional civil engineering experience. (Completion of college level courses from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or closely related subjects to the assignment such as land surveying, soils erosion, soils testing, blueprint reading, mathematics, computer graphics, or hydrology may substitute for up to two years of the required experience on the basis of 12 semester or 18 quarter units equaling one year of the required full-time experience.)

OPTION II
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in surveying engineering or civil engineering.

OPTION III
Experience: Three years of sub-professional civil engineering experience. (A valid Certificate of Registration as an Engineer-in-Training or Surveyor-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers may substitute for two years of the required sub-professional engineering experience.)

ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Mathematics including algebra, geometry and trigonometry; the basic practices of engineering design and construction, traffic control and land surveying; manual and automated drafting techniques; field and office procedures relating to hydrography; procedures related to construction inspection.

Ability to: Read and interpret legal descriptions, engineering drawings, survey notes, and tract descriptions; assist in the preparation of designs, plans, estimates, reports, and specifications; collect and analyze traffic, transportation, hydrologic, and other data and prepare reports, interpretations and recommendations; compile and enter data into computer system for computer aided mapping; perform survey field work, inspect public works projects and subdivision tracts; maintain effective relations with others.

License: Possession of a valid California Driver's license is required at time of application.

Physical requirements: This position requires using, carrying, moving a nuclear gauge and other equipment, which may weigh up to 40 pounds. Field inspection will require walking on county sites with exposure to inclement weather conditions.This recruitment is open to all applicants.

For specific questions regarding this position, contact Amanda Campos at acampos@rivco.org .